Thank you, Madam President. I thank the distinguished Senator from North Dakota for his comments, and I would like to be associated with all of them, in fact, particularly recognizing our farmers in North Carolina. The Senator from North…

But, Mr. Secretary, these things are being negotiated one-to-one by you and I think that exhibits a cavalier attitude on the part of the Department regarding the Administrative Procedures Act and the requirements of the law relating to…

I just want to give a shout out to my police department in High Point for the work they are doing in opioid abuse, and I thank you for your work.

This new regulation will prohibit responsible, law-abiding people who wish to modify their cars for racing on closed tracks from doing so.

The Honorable Patrick McHenry, Member, U.S. House of Representatives.

It is our responsibility to shine a light on the EPA's attempt to eliminate a part of who we are as a nation with one sentence in an unrelated rule.

I applaud the Committee's work in addressing this issue and look forward to continuing to work with the Committee.

We face tremendous pest and disease pressures, which are being effectively managed by the hardworking men and women of USDA and DHS.

Congress has a role to play in ensuring that the agencies have the tools they need to do this important work.

If the EPA gets its way on this issue, it will do irreparable harm to motorsports and the businesses that power them.

While the Clean Air Act does authorize the government to regulate the emissions of vehicles, Congress never intended for the EPA to regulate vehicles that are modified for use on racetracks.

We cannot stand idly by watching the EPA regulate hardworking Americans like Jason right out of business.

This hearing is the third in a series of hearings highlighting the crucial intersection of agriculture and our national security.

I, for one, think that if a baby is born as a result of a failed abortion, that that is a new patient, that in the United States that is a new American citizen, and that there is an obligation on the part of the health professionals to do…

I think that is a very important point that we need to educate more on, as we continue this discussion.

This is no way for an agency to regulate, and certainly not in keeping with American tradition of jurisprudence.

Last week, Representative McHenry introduced H.R. 4715, the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2016.

I introduced this legislation with Senator Ayotte, Boozman, Crapo, Daines, Hoeven, Moran, and Tillis.